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• Charges filed in death of officer James Davies

  November 18, 2012 10:10 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The owner of a home where an officer was shot and killed by a fellow officer has been charged with several crimes. The Denver Post reports (http://bit.ly/U01PJ9 ) that 37-year-old Joe Anthony Ruiz has been charged with being a previous offender in possession of a weapon,... more »

• Police officer killed by friendly fire remembered

  November 11, 2012 1:21 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A 35-year-old Lakewood police officer who was accidentally shot and killed Friday by another officer is being remembered as a focused, undaunted public servant. Police say James Davies was in the backyard of a home when an officer behind a fence in another yard mistook him for... more »

• Boy wounded in accidental shooting

  November 3, 2012 1:12 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy is recovering after police say he was accidentally shot by another boy at a Lakewood home. The Denver Post reports authorities were called to the 500 block of Sheridan Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. Friday and found the boy with non-life-threatening injuries. Police... more »

• Vice President's wife coming to Colorado Springs

  October 28, 2012 2:52 PM

  Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will be campaigning in Colorado on Sunday and Monday. Dr. Biden is scheduled to make a stop in Colorado Springs on Monday. Dr. Biden will be in Lakewood Sunday evening speaking to a group at 6 p.m. at 9797 W.... more »

• Denver hit-and-run victim dies

  August 25, 2012 12:06 PM

  Authorities say a bicyclist who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in the Denver suburb of Lakewood has died of his injuries. Police spokesman Randy McNitt says Kenneth W. Kienzle, 58, of Lakewood was struck by a vehicle at an intersection Wednesday morning, was declared brain dead yesterday, and... more »

• Cake shop owner says no to same-sex wedding order

  August 5, 2012 10:34 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A cake shop owner in suburban Denver says he will continue to reject orders for gay wedding cakes. Lakewood's Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips says he turned away a couple's cake order for religious reasons and will continue to do so despite a protest outside of... more »

• 4 charged in alleged statewide child-prostitute ring in CO

  January 30, 2012 8:02 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado attorney general says a child-trafficking ring coerced or lured at least four girls under the age of 18 into prostitution in five Colorado cities. A 70-count indictment made public Monday charges four people with taking the girls to locations in Denver, Boulder, Lakewood, Grand... more »

• 9/11 legacy: Analysts now part of law enforcement

  September 25, 2011 11:42 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - On a single day in August, police investigated a bomb threat in Colorado Springs while officers checked a suspicious package at an Air Force base in Illinois. Analysts at a Colorado intelligence center monitored both investigations to determine if there was any connection involving a single... more »

• CO Marine allegedly shot by fellow reservist dies

  September 19, 2011 5:02 PM

  AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Aurora police say a Marine reservist who was shot during a gathering of fellow reservists has died of his injuries. Police spokesman Robert Friel said Monday that 24-year-old Benton Brubacker died over the weekend. He was shot Thursday at a condo in the Denver suburb.... more »

• West Nile found in Lakewood pond

  September 2, 2011 8:19 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood officials say they've found the first positive test for West Nile of the year at a city pond. Officials from the city's Urban Parks Division say the positive test for West Nile at Sanctuary Park should not be cause for alarm. The city says residents... more »

• Natural gas leak in Lakewood

  July 13, 2011 6:05 AM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Xcel Energy is warning people to stay away from a natural gas pipeline leak in Lakewood. Spokesman Mark Stutz says a contractor dropped a shoring plate and punctured a 20-inch high pressure natural gas line at Garrison and Mississippi on Tuesday. Stutz says the... more »

• Xcel warning people of gas leak

  July 12, 2011 5:33 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Xcel Energy is warning people to stay away from a natural gas pipeline leak in Lakewood. Spokesman Mark Stutz says a contractor dropped a shoring plate and punctured a 20-inch high pressure natural gas line at Garrison and Mississippi on Tuesday. Stutz says the... more »

• Bookstore bombing arrest

  June 28, 2011 4:21 PM

  Lakewood Police say they have a man in custody, accused of leaving bombs at a local mall bookstore over the weekend. Police say 30-year-old David Lawless seems to have acted alone and doesn't appear to be connected with any terrorist group. The devices were found inside a Borders... more »

• Arrest made in 13 year old murder case in Lakewood

  June 10, 2011 3:20 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood police have arrested a 38-year-old man in the murder of a woman in a 13-year-old cold case. Lakewood police spokesman Steve Davis says Adam Dixon was arrested in Concordia, Mo., for investigation of homicide in the murder of his former girlfriend, 19-year-old Sabrina Stevens.... more »

• 2 Colo. horses quarantined with virus after show

  May 14, 2011 1:22 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado agriculture officials have quarantined two horse locations after horses contracted equine herpes after attending a horse show in Ogden, Utah. One of the horses had to be euthanized, and the other is under observation. The Greeley Tribune reports that two Weld County horse locations... more »

• Suspect sought in shooting of CO elderly woman

  April 24, 2011 3:44 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood police say they're looking for a man suspected of shooting and robbing a 72-year-old woman at her home. Police say they are searching for 60-year-old Melvin Nelson. Authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous. KUSA-TV reports that the woman was hospitalized... more »

• Three school officials on leave over sex with student allegations

  April 8, 2011 1:21 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A former girls' basketball coach at a suburban Denver high school is suspected of having a sexual relationship with a second student. Lakewood police said Friday they were investigating the latest allegations against Wesley Adam Specht. The semi-professional basketball player was arrested Wednesday on allegations... more »

• Man struck by 2 cars at Lakewood intersection

  March 20, 2011 1:25 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood police say a man who was struck by two vehicles while trying to cross a busy street is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the first vehicle struck the man shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday while he was crossing West Colfax Avenue... more »

• SUV crashes into Denver cell phone store, injures 8

  February 13, 2011 8:17 AM

  At least eight people were injured Saturday in Lakewood when the elderly driver of a Jeep crashed into a cell phone store. Police say Larry Faulkner, 75, crossed from one side of the street to the other, driving through the median and hitting another car as before he drove... more »

• Boy rescued from icy pond

  January 27, 2011 7:04 PM

  Firefighters rescued a boy after he apparently fell through an icy pond this afternoon in Lakewood. The rescue was near West Florida Avenue and South Kipling Parkway just after 4:30 p.m. Apparently two children, ages 8 and 13, were chasing a duck across the ice. The 13-year-old fell... more »

• Gunman fires on police during stand-off in Lakewood

  January 8, 2011 12:52 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Police say they're have arrested a gunman after he fired on officers and holed up in a Lakewood home for more than five hours with a woman and three young children. The Lakewood police dispatch office says the man opened fire shortly after police arrived... more »

• Colorado Army deserter arrested at border

  August 13, 2010 9:03 AM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Montana say they have arrested a 28-year-old Colorado man accused of deserting the U.S. Army. Officials say Eric Wagner of Lakewood, was taken into custody Wednesday at the Chief Mountain port of entry into Glacier National Park. Customs spokeswoman Lynn Shozoda... more »

• Artwork by a disabled dog and its unique piddle patterns

  March 7, 2010 10:21 AM

  It's fairly safe to say that it's not your typical art exhibit. A gallery in Lakewood, Ohio is featuring artwork done by a disabled dog and its unique "Piddle Patterns." A collection of rare artworks by Tucker, an elderly German Shepherd rescued in February, 2008 by the Sanctuary for... more »

• Former Focus on the Family worker sentenced on sex charge

  October 20, 2009 6:02 PM

  A former radio producer for Focus on the Family was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault of a child, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office. Juan Alberto Ovalle was nabbed in an internet sting. Investigators say he drove from Colorado Springs... more »